A History of the Irish Language: From the Norman Invasion to IndependenceIn this book, Aidan Doyle traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion at the end of the 12th century to independence in 1922, combining political, cultural, and linguistic history. The book is divided into seven main chapters that focus on a specific period in the history of the language; they each begin with a discussion of the external history and position of the Irish language in the period, before moving on to investigate the important internal changes that took place at that time. A History of the Irish Language makes available for the first time material that has previously been inaccessible to students and scholars who cannot read Irish, and will be a valuable resource not only for undergraduate students of the language, but for all those interested in Irish history and culture. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The AngloNormans and their heritage 12001500 | 11 |
The Tudors 15001600 | 37 |
The Stuarts 16001700 | 62 |
Two Irelands two languages 17001800 | 81 |
A new language for a new nation 180070 | 107 |
Revival 18701922 | 161 |
The modernization of Irish 18701922 | 215 |
Conclusion | 263 |
Glossary of linguistic terms | 274 |
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